PFAS Comply

LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

PWSID: MA3160000 · LOWELL, MA · Serving 115,000 people

Type: CWSOwner: LSource: SW
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Exceeds MCL

One or more PFAS compounds exceed EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels. Corrective action required by 2031.

Key contaminants vs MCL

PFOA4.6 ppt(MCL: 4 ppt)

EPA MCL: 4 ppt (parts per trillion) for PFOA and PFOS individually. Compliance deadline: 2031-12-31

Detection summary

3
PFAS compounds detected
4.6 ppt
Highest single detection
2023-09-18
Latest sample date
partial
Data completeness

All PFAS detection results

Source: EPA UCMR5 (UCMR5)

ContaminantResult (ppt)MCL (ppt)StatusSample date
PFPeAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2023-03-22
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFUnAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFHxAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFDoAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFDAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFOAND4Below MRL2023-03-22
PFOSND4Below MRL2023-03-22
PFHxSND10Below MRL2023-03-22
PFBSND—Below MRL2023-03-22
lithiumND—Below MRL2023-03-22
ADONAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFNAND10Below MRL2023-03-22
PFEESAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFPeSND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFTAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
NFDHAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2023-03-22
PFMBAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFPeAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFMPAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-03-22
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-03-22
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFBAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFHpSND—Below MRL2023-03-22
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFTAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFNAND10Below MRL2023-06-21
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFUnAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFPeSND—Below MRL2023-06-21
NFDHAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFEESAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFMBAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFPeAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFMPAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-06-21
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-06-21
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFBAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
ADONAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFOSND4Below MRL2023-06-21
PFHpSND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFHxSND10Below MRL2023-06-21
PFHpAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFBSND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFHxAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFDoAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFDAND—Below MRL2023-06-21
PFOAND4Below MRL2023-06-21
lithiumND—Below MRL2023-06-21
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2023-06-21
PFNAND10Below MRL2023-09-18
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFTAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFHpSND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFPeSND—Below MRL2023-09-18
NFDHAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFEESAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFMBAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFOAND4Below MRL2023-12-13
PFOSND4Below MRL2023-12-13
PFHpAND—Below MRL2023-03-22
PFMPAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFHpAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFHxSND10Below MRL2023-09-18
PFBAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2023-09-18
ADONAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2023-09-18
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFUnAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFDoAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFDAND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFOSND4Below MRL2023-09-18
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-09-18
lithiumND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFBSND—Below MRL2023-09-18
PFUnAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFTAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFBSND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFBAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2023-12-13
ADONAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFNAND10Below MRL2023-12-13
PFHxAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
lithiumND—Below MRL2023-12-13
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2023-12-13
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFHpSND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFPeSND—Below MRL2023-12-13
NFDHAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFEESAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFMBAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFHpAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFMPAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFHxSND10Below MRL2023-12-13
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-12-13
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFDoAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFDAND—Below MRL2023-12-13
PFOA4.64Exceeds2023-09-18
PFHxA4—2023-09-18
PFPeA3.9—2023-09-18

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